12 May 2014

UEBELMANNIA PECTINIFERA SSP PSEUDOPECTINIFERA HU 280

This species grows in Brasil, Minas Gerais, near the town Diamantina. One population is known near the village Datas, near Diamantina. Another one will be found west of Diamantina.
The plants grow at an altitude around 1200 m on cliffs and in crevices.
Bromeliads, CIPOCEREUS MINENSIS, DISCOCACTUS PLACENTIFORMIS, PILOSOCEREUS and orchids share the same habitats.

The species grows smaller than U. PECTINIFERA. The plants reach nearly 20 cm height and width.
The spination is a little bit "wilder" as with U. PECTINIFERA. The thorns are longer and "opener" orientated as with U. PECTINIFERA, where they are filed up in a row.

My plant is grafted on an ECHINOPSIS species and is treated like all other uebelmannias.








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